Hwangsun (Sunny) Kim, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Kumoh National Institute of Technology
[email protected]
Tel : +82-54-478-7735
Office : T224, Techno Bldg
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Education
- Ph.D., Materials Science and Engineering, Seoul National University (2016.03 - 2022.02)
- B.S., Materials Science and Engineering, Seoul National University (2010.03 - 2016.02)
- International Exchange Student Program, École Nationale Supérieure des Mines de Saint-Étienne (2013.02 - 2013.06)
Professional Experience
- Assistant Professor, Kumoh National Institute of Technology, Korea (2025.09 - Present)
- Postdoctoral Research Associate, Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, United States of America (2023.02 – 2025.08)
- Postdoctoral Fellow, Innovative Process Design Center for Strategic Structural Materials, Seoul National University, Korea (2022.03 – 2023.01)
Academic Awards
- Postdoc Best Poster Awards, 1st prize, 2024, International Cryo-EM (ICE) Workshop for Advanced Materials, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, United States
- Best Oral Presentation Award, 2021, The Korean Institute of Metals and Materials, Korea
- Jinhap Academic Award, 2021, The Korean Society for Technology of Plasticity, Korea
- IFSM-YRC (International Federation of Societies for Microscopy - Young Researcher Contest) Awards, 2020, 12th APMC, India
- Best Poster Award, 2018, The Korean Institute of Metals and Materials, Korea
Selected Publications
(*: Co-first author, #: Corresponding author)
- J. Smith*, H. Kim*, K. An, Y. Chen#, O. Dyck#, K. Reidy#, M. Chi#, "Unraveling Synthesis and Processing Mechanisms using In Situ Transmission Electron Microscopy and Neutron Scattering", Chemical Reviews, 125, 18, 8731–8763 (2025) (Inside Cover Article)
- S. Lee, Y. Kim, K. Jeong, Y. H. Cho, H. Choi, S.-G. Kang, I.-H. Jung, H. Kim#, H. N. Han#, “Unexpected Microstructural Evolution of FeCrAl Heat-resistant Alloy Under Electrical Heating: Potential Risks in Industrial Electrification”, Materials & Design, 260, 115052 (2025)
- H. Kim, J. Oh, Y. K. Kwon, H. Choi, S. Lee, B. Gil, E. S. Park, M. Kim, H. N. Han#, "Atomic-scale characterization of V-shaped interface structure of η1 precipitates in Al–Zn–Mg alloy", Journal of Materials Research and Technology, 29 (2024)